WITNESSES have told of stabbed children “covered in blood” in scenes “from a horror movie” after a knife rampage in Southport.
Two children have died and six remain in a critical condition following the knife attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class yesterday.
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Dozens of youngsters had gathered for a “yoga and dance” holiday club before the chaos unfolded.
Cops have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Banks, Lancashire, on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
Neighbour Colin Parry said he had a heated exchange with a young man he believes to be the attacker moments before the attack.
Colin told the Guardian: “He came down our driveway in a taxi and didn’t pay for the taxi,
“I confronted him at that point. He was quite aggressive – he said: ‘What are you gonna do about it?'”
Colin said the man he now believes was the attacker then turned and walked out of the driveway of his business.
Moments later, Colin got a phone call from a colleague who had run to the dance studio after he heard “screaming that wasn’t normal”.
Colin said a member of staff saw “about 10 kids go running past him, all bleeding”.
He added: “One of them collapsed on the floor outside the neighbour next door.
“I went out and there’s two or three kids just lying on the floor. I mean, it’s a frenzied attack.
“It’s not one stab. He’s gone crazy, the lad’s gone crazy.”
Colin said he was “numb” after the “horrific” attack, which targeted children of primary school age.
He also saw one teenage girl had been stabbed as she tried to lead the younger children to safety.
Witness Colin said: “The mothers are coming here now and screaming.
“It is like a scene from a horror movie. It’s like something from America, not like sunny Southport.”
